HB 638 (2013): recognizing the original Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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HB 638 (2013)

recognizing the original Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2013-2014
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2013 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 28, 2013. The committee met in executive session on March 7, 2013 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–5. On March 20, 2013 the House voted to lay it on the table on a division vote 275–64. The bill died on the table when the session ended on January 8, 2014, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 28, 2013, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 203
  • March 7, 2013, 10:00 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 203

Votes

  • March 20, 2013, House: Laid on Table (Rep Vaillancourt) — yeas 275, nays 64, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2013: Introduced 1/3/2013 and Referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • February 28, 2013: Public Hearing: 2/28/2013 10:00 AM LOB 203
  • March 7, 2013: Executive Session: 3/7/2013 10:00 AM LOB 203
  • March 7, 2013: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Mar 20 (Vote 10-5; Part II, RC)
  • March 7, 2013: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 20, 2013: Laid on Table (Rep Vaillancourt): MA DIV 275-64
  • January 8, 2014: Died On Table

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